Louise Arner Boyd
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Louise Arner Boyd was an American explorer and photographer renowned for her pioneering Arctic expeditions in the early 20th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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human → photographer → polar explorer → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-09-16 → |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-09-14 → |
| describedAs | “Ice Woman” for her Arctic work → |
| educatedAt | Miss Stewart’s School, San Rafael → |
| era | 20th century → |
| ethnicGroup | European American → |
| familyName | Boyd → |
| fieldOfWork |
Arctic exploration
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photography → |
| genre | travel writing → |
| givenName | Louise → |
| hasActivity |
conducted aerial photography of Arctic regions
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led multiple scientific expeditions to East Greenland → organized and financed Arctic research cruises → participated in the 1928 search for Roald Amundsen → |
| knownFor |
Arctic photography
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Greenland exploration → pioneering Arctic expeditions → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| memberOf |
American Geographical Society
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Royal Geographical Society → |
| name | Louise Arner Boyd self-link → |
| nationality | American → |
| notableEvent |
led 1931 expedition to East Greenland
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led 1933–1938 series of Greenland expeditions → organized 1941–1945 mapping work for the U.S. military in the Arctic → |
| notableWork |
Polish Countrysides
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The Coast of Northeast Greenland → The Fiord Region of East Greenland → |
| occupation |
explorer
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geographer → photographer → writer → |
| placeOfBirth |
San Rafael
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surface form:
San Rafael, California, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
San Francisco
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surface form:
San Francisco, California, United States
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| receivedAward |
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
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surface form:
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
Cullum Geographical Medal → Royal Geographical Society Patron’s Medal →
surface form:
Patron’s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society
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| residence |
San Francisco
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surface form:
San Francisco, California, United States
San Rafael →
surface form:
San Rafael, California, United States
|
| sexOrGender | female → |
| subjectOf | biographical works on women in exploration → |
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